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Well I’m back from Palm Springs with an actually tan. I can’t believe it, but I guess UV rays really do get you browner than direct sun rays.

I headed out on Friday morning with Marie to Caliente Tropics Hotel in Palm Springs. We thought it would be cool to stay at something very kitsch and ridiculous… and also a little cheaper than $400 a night like the Viceroy or Parker. Though we learned a lot of lessons on this trip and may reconsider how/when we plan such an outing.

The weather was an unfavorable 65 degrees average the entire 3 days we spent out at the desert, and yes, there was even rain. This goes along with my philosophy of when there is a possibility of shitty outcome, even at the slightest, it will occur the 4 times a year I decide to take a day off.

Nevermind that, we decided to drink. And that we did! We met up with Levon and Melissa on Friday night for dinner at a local Mexican restaurant. Filled up on guac and chips … and a watermelon margarita the size of my face. That done me good… and we decided to wander around in Palm Springs banging night life. And so we trekked, and learned that apparently Palm Springs has an immense gay community. Now when I think of Palm Springs, I think of the 90s and Steve Sanders and Kelly Taylor. It was the high place to be when you were a kid in high school. Then somehow, it reverted to being the old person place it was always known for.

We spent about 2 hours drinking on the swingy chairs at Azul Tapas bar. Marie even rand to the the restroom and noticed that there was drag show going on. None of this seemed strange to us. No large groups of women were present either. Finally, the next day Levon realized it was a gay bar. Strangely, we were right at home regardless.

The rest of the trip was spent at places where there kids our own age (and sexual preference) like the Viceroy’s Citron bar and the Parker for brunch on our way home. It just goes to show, no matter where you are… friends help you have fun, and neglect to realized you’re on a lesbian trip.